Page 3: Historical Events In 1977

Feb 06   In the year 1977 alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 meter over 16 buses, near Paris   

Feb 07   Herman Dooyeweerd, Dutch philosopher/lawyer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1977 soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts   

Feb 08   Earthquake in San Francisco CA, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   In the year 1977 hustler publisher Larry Flynt sentenced   

Feb 09   In the year 1977 denys Amiel, French dramatist/playwright (Le mouton noir), dies at 92   

Feb 10   In the year 1977 grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 11   In the year 1977 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)   

Feb 11   Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean in the year 1977.   

Feb 13   On this day in history eric Heiden is 1st American to win world speed skating championship   

Feb 13   In the year 1977 jack Gardner, actor (Wild Bill Hickok, 3 Russian Girls), dies at 77   

Feb 13   Pam Higgins wins LPGA American Cancer Society Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Feb 14   The Unity Bank of Canada and Provincial Bank of Canada merge in the year 1977.   

Feb 15   Royal Bank transfers three head office departments from Montreal to Toronto in the year 1977.   

Feb 15   On this day in history social-democrats win Danish parliamentary election   

Feb 16   USSR performs nuclear test at Sary Shagan USSR in the year 1977.   

Feb 17   On this day in history quincy Howe, newscaster (CBS Weekend News), dies at 76   

Feb 18   George Harrison releases "True Love" on this day in history.   

Feb 18   The first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released on this day in history.   

Feb 19   On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

Feb 19   In the year 1977 shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner   

Feb 21   74 Unification Church couples wed in New York NY in the year 1977.   

Feb 22   Edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 in the year 1977.   

Feb 24   President Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons in the year 1977.   

Feb 25   Soyuz 24 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1977 bukka White, rocker, dies at 43   

Feb 26   First flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Allison Hayes, actress (Attack of 50 Foot Woman), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1977 in Toronto, Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones rock group is arrested by the RCMP and charged with possession of heroin with intent to traffic and possession of cocaine   

Feb 27   Judy Rankin wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1977 keith Richards gets suspended sentence for heroin possession, Canada   

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Jan 18   In the year 1977 birth of curtis Cregan, American actor   

Apr 02   Jelena Abbou, Serbian fitness model was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   Michael Fassbender, Actor was born in the year 1977.   

Apr 02   In the year 1977 birth of aiden Turner, British actor   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of lucien Mettomo, Cameroonian footballer   

Apr 19   On this day in history birth of joe Beimel, American baseball player   

Apr 19   In the year 1977 birth of dennys Reyes, Mexican baseball player   

Apr 21   In the year 1977 birth of karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe (1997)   

Jan 02   In the year 1977 erroll Garner, jazz pianist (Misty), dies at 53   

Jan 03   In the year 1977 death of avraham Ofer, Israeli minister of housing, commits suicide   

Jan 05   Onslow Stevens, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life), dies at 74 in the year 1977.   

Jan 09   In the year 1977 alexey Kozlovsky, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 12   In the year 1977 henri-Georges Clouzot, director (Diabolique, Truth), dies at 69   

Jan 14   On this day in history abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77), dies at 53   

Jan 17   Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st US execution since 1967 died on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history carl Zuckmayer, German/Swiss/US playwright (Second Wind), dies at 80